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| UK 'ready to retaliate' against Russian cyber-attacks | |
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| Boris Johnson will warn Russia to stop cyber-attacks which threaten Britain's national security or face retaliation of a similar kind from the UK. | |
| He will say the UK has no malign intentions online but has the technical capability to fight cyber-espionage. | |
| Mr Johnson is the first UK foreign secretary to visit Russia in five years. | Mr Johnson is the first UK foreign secretary to visit Russia in five years. |
| His trip follows Theresa May's accusation last month that Russia was trying to "undermine free societies". | His trip follows Theresa May's accusation last month that Russia was trying to "undermine free societies". |
| BBC diplomatic correspondent James Robbins says that relations between the two countries are "at best very bad, at worst, appalling". | BBC diplomatic correspondent James Robbins says that relations between the two countries are "at best very bad, at worst, appalling". |
| The UK prime minister warned in November about the risks of Russia's "sustained campaign of cyber espionage and disruption". | The UK prime minister warned in November about the risks of Russia's "sustained campaign of cyber espionage and disruption". |
| Her criticisms were repeated by Ciaran Martin, chief executive of GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre, who said that Russia was "seeking to undermine the international system". | Her criticisms were repeated by Ciaran Martin, chief executive of GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre, who said that Russia was "seeking to undermine the international system". |
| At a meeting in Moscow later, Mr Johnson will tell his counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, that the UK does not accept Russia's "hostile" behaviour. | At a meeting in Moscow later, Mr Johnson will tell his counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, that the UK does not accept Russia's "hostile" behaviour. |
| Ahead of that trip, Mr Johnson said that relations between the UK and Russia "haven't been so bad for a very long time". | Ahead of that trip, Mr Johnson said that relations between the UK and Russia "haven't been so bad for a very long time". |
| "There are areas in which Russia is behaving in a more hostile way towards our interests than at any time since the end of the Cold War. | "There are areas in which Russia is behaving in a more hostile way towards our interests than at any time since the end of the Cold War. |
| "I will make clear... that there are things that we find extremely difficult to accept, and we can't accept." | "I will make clear... that there are things that we find extremely difficult to accept, and we can't accept." |
| The two politicians are also set to discuss the threat posed to global security by North Korea, the search for a political settlement in Syria and preservation of the Iranian nuclear deal. | The two politicians are also set to discuss the threat posed to global security by North Korea, the search for a political settlement in Syria and preservation of the Iranian nuclear deal. |
| Mr Johnson will raise the subject of the safety of English football fans when Russia hosts the World Cup next year. | Mr Johnson will raise the subject of the safety of English football fans when Russia hosts the World Cup next year. |
| Russians were blamed for injuring more than 100 England supporters in Marseille during the 2016 European Football Championships. | Russians were blamed for injuring more than 100 England supporters in Marseille during the 2016 European Football Championships. |
| 'Not business as usual' | 'Not business as usual' |
| By BBC diplomatic correspondent James Robbins | By BBC diplomatic correspondent James Robbins |
| So what's the point of this meeting, which has been cancelled twice before? | So what's the point of this meeting, which has been cancelled twice before? |
| From Britain's perspective, it's to persuade Russia - as a fellow permanent member of the UN Security Council - to co-operate against common threats: from North Korea in particular, but also from a ruined Syria where no peace settlement is in sight. | From Britain's perspective, it's to persuade Russia - as a fellow permanent member of the UN Security Council - to co-operate against common threats: from North Korea in particular, but also from a ruined Syria where no peace settlement is in sight. |
| The Russian Foreign Ministry says Russia is interested in "seeking a way to normalise relations with Britain, and to reactivate cooperation". | The Russian Foreign Ministry says Russia is interested in "seeking a way to normalise relations with Britain, and to reactivate cooperation". |
| But Boris Johnson says it cannot simply be "a return to business as usual". There are low expectations of any substantial progress. | But Boris Johnson says it cannot simply be "a return to business as usual". There are low expectations of any substantial progress. |